The SPINX Co. Inc., Greenville, S.C., has introduced the Gilbarco Passport point-of-sale (POS) system to 28 locations in North and South Carolina. “We chose Passport because of its superior user interface and service compared to our old POS system; and because of its outstanding new features, like third-party integration with our back office via [...]
Wet Planet Beverages, the parent company of Jolt, has partnered with Circle K, which has more than 2,100 c-stores nationwide, Bevnet.com reported. Jolt Energy Drinks and Jolt Energy Shots are now available in 300 of those stores throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Virginia. JOLT is available in seven flavors and uses [...]
It’s about to get a lot more expensive to smoke in Mississippi. State cigarette taxes will soon jump by 50 cents in the state, from the current 18 cent tax to a costly 68 cents per pack, lawmakers voted this week, the Associated Press reported. The bill passed overwhelmingly in both the state Senate [...]
The White House made its first major statement regarding its ethanol stance on Tuesday. Three Cabinet members outlined a plan that would protect corn ethanol producers from the credit crisis, work with them to reduce their use of natural gas and coal in ethanol production, and push the auto industry to create vehicles that can [...]
ExxonMobil, Irving, Texas announced that it will continue its support of the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards, which honor Latino students in America who excel in engineering and mathematics, by sponsoring the awards for the ninth straight year. “ExxonMobil sees it as an imperative to encourage and reward students who are excelling in the vital [...]
By Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor for DTN Retail gasoline prices will move higher across the country’s major metropolitan regions this week after values surged in wholesale markets during the first full week of May. The spark that lit the upside price rally afire was financial trading in energy commodities on signs suggesting [...]
Practically anything anybody wants to know about franchising a 7-Eleven store can be found on a comprehensive, new website – www.franchise.7-Eleven.com, which officially launched today. The new Web site, which also can be reached by selecting the “Franchising” tab at the top of the company’s home page, is devoted solely to all-things-franchise including: [...]
The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services in Texas has approved a statewide smoking ban proposal by a 5-3 vote, and has sent the bill to the full State Senate for debate, the Austin American-Statesman reported. The proposed ban would forbid smoking at indoor workplaces in Texas, including bars and restaurants. This [...]
The Hershey Co., Hershey, Pa. has announced its new Web site, which offers targeted communication for more than 90,000 independent convenience store retailers in the U.S. “Strong brands, category leadership, and exciting programs and promotions make Hershey’s the Perfect Partner for retailers across the Convenience Store Industry. The Hershey’s Convenience Web site is an [...]
This fall, Lion Uniform Group is partnering with convenience stores across the country to introduce Fueling Awareness, a nationwide campaign in support of breast cancer awareness. This October, employees across the country will join the movement by trading in their usual work apparel for limited edition pink ribbon polos to be worn in observance [...]
By Erin Rigik, Associate Editor More than 100 vendors and storeowners were on hand last week to participate in the 7-Eleven Franchise Owners Association of Chicagoland (FOAC) annual trade show in St. Charles, Ill. Franchise owners came together to discuss goals for the future and the state of the economy, as well as [...]
Philip Morris USA, the nation’s largest tobacco company, is taking a New York retailer to court after it allegedly sold counterfeit cigarettes and illegally used the company’s Marlboro trademark, the Associated Press reported. The accused retailer is N.Y.-based Tammy’s Smoke Shop, where 184 cartons of counterfeit cigarettes where reportedly confiscated on Tuesday by Suffolk [...]
C-stores that operate all night in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. may soon be facing new fees and regulations, the Poughkeepsie Journal reported. A new city ordinance would impose tougher rules on c-stores that operate between 11p.m. and 5 a.m., including a mandatory $500 yearly permit from the city. Leaders citied issues with illegal drugs sales, loitering [...]
Chevron Corp. released its 2008 Corporate Responsibility Report this week, showing it invested $160 million in communities around the world, posted record safety performance and completed major energy efficiency projects. “Energy is the foundation of global growth and prosperity,” said Dave O’Reilly, Chevron chairman and CEO in a press release. “But Chevron does much [...]
On Monday, checks were presented to the Special Olympics programs in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, after Sheetz Inc., which operates more than 350 locations in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio and North Carolina, teamed up with the Pittsburgh Steelers and raised more than $36,000 for the cause. As part of the fund-raiser, Sheetz [...]